Video & Transcript Research : 'parochial school'
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NH
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- if you stole their school administrator. if you stole their school administrator.
- Does the sending school also have to be an open enrollment school? No.
- The open enrollment school is the receiving school. This legislation clarifies that.
- keeps public dollars in public schools. keeps public dollars in public schools.
- schools otherwise don't.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Mexico funds its schools right.
- Additionally, I think we're lucky at our school to have school nurses on staff.
- on the school.
- I think for our school. We were already a no cell phone school before the mandate came in.
- My grandmother taught school.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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MN
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MN
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- . schools. schools.
- All kids, all schools, single school.
- of our schools, but all of our schools of our schools, but all of our schools deserve<01:40:27.440
- Public schools, tribal schools, charter schools, and yes, non-public schools, no matter what Education
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HI
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- School, Mulokai Middle School, Khalani High School, Punoho School, Damon Memorial School, Pearl City
- Mulokai Middle School; Khalani High School; Punoho School; Damon Memorial School; Pearl City High School
- School on Kauaii. School on Kauaii.
- , Kalahel High School, University Laboratory School, and Moana High School.
- A title one school where half of school.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (11-4-25)
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- These included 14% of districts and 7% of elementary schools, 13% of middle schools, and 8% of high schools
- to the school environment. to the school environment.
- in many schools.
- . schools. schools.
- School.
Summary:
The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district.
The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting.
A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.
TX
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- to public schools.
- Senate Bill 747 applies to all Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
- Senate Bill 747 applies to all Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
- So I left schools back in 2023.
- For some context, in Frisco ISD, we have 77 schools. Twelve of those are high schools.
Summary:
The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills focused on school finance, transparency, student safety, and educator misconduct. SB 843 by Senator Kolkhorst would create a centralized TEA database for school bond elections, tax rates, and project details; supporters said it would improve transparency for taxpayers, while members discussed the fiscal note and suggested adding charter schools. SB 1224 by Senator Sparks would require superintendents to report alleged romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between staff and students directly to law enforcement within 48 hours, with penalties for failure to report; testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the bill and urged that it also apply to private and charter schools. SB 747 by Senator Paxton on behalf of Senator King would require school district policies addressing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors as cyberbullying and direct the School Safety Center to develop guidance; the committee heard emotional testimony from a student victim and discussed school authority to discipline off-campus conduct and the role of cell phones.
The committee also heard SB 1636 by Senator Hinojosa, which would limit use of interest and sinking tax revenues to debt service for voter-approved capital projects and not deferred maintenance; school finance witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s language could restrict needed facility maintenance spending and asked for a clearer definition of deferred maintenance. SB 2185, also by Senator Hinojosa, would expand access to the bilingual education allotment for dual-language programs; district officials and educators testified in support, saying it would remove barriers to funding and better support bilingual instruction. SB 604 by Senator West would require the Permanent School Fund Corporation to publicly track bonds backed by the state guarantee program that are downgraded to speculative or junk status, with West arguing the information would provide an early warning sign of district financial distress.
Across the hearing, much of the testimony centered on student protection and accountability in schools. Multiple witnesses described educator misconduct cases, failures to report abuse, and the need for outside law enforcement involvement rather than internal district investigations. Committee members repeatedly discussed extending reporting and safety requirements to private and charter schools, and several witnesses urged independent oversight. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/30/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Library school. Is that a specific school or is that just any library school? And what?
- schools.
- with that my school is in an old school. with that my school is in an old school.
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have school law, it says charter schools have school law, it says charter schools - schools, not public charter schools. schools, not public charter schools.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 1334, which would remove the Education Freedom Account scholarship organization’s authority to approve “any other educational expense” under the EFA statute. The prime sponsor, Representative Porchelli, said the bill would narrow the law to the specifically listed qualifying expenses, avoid broad interpretation, and shift any questions to the Department of Education or the legislative oversight committee. In response to questions, she said she did not think the open-ended category had been needed and that the statute already clearly lists allowable expenses. A representative of the Children’s Scholarship Fund testified in opposition, saying the category is used rarely but is important for unusual cases, especially students with special needs, and that removing it could create unintended consequences. After testimony, the chair closed the hearing on HB 1334.
The committee then heard HB 1513, which would move several EFA reporting and oversight requirements from administrative rules and the contract with the Children’s Scholarship Fund into statute. Representative Porchelli said the bill would consolidate existing requirements on timely responses to oversight requests, publication of expense reports by category and provider, and transmission of eligibility and enrollment data to the Department of Education. She described the bill as mostly a clarification and transparency measure rather than a substantive policy change. Members asked about the meaning of “timely access,” the 45-day deadline, whether the contract already covered these duties, and whether the scholarship organization had ever failed to comply. The Children’s Scholarship Fund said it had generally met the 45-day deadline, had not knowingly refused information requests, and that the quarterly reporting requirement could add cost; the sponsor said the DOE had provided guidance and was neutral. The hearing on HB 1513 was then closed.
Finally, the committee heard HB 1256, which would repeal the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school attendance at American Library Association-accredited schools. Representative Drago said the law was unnecessary because the state does not currently have a state librarian, scholarships are not typically granted by statute, and he objected to the ALA accreditation requirement and what he described as the association’s political advocacy. In questions, he clarified that the bill targets the accreditation requirement rather than a specific school and said he did not think the state should direct taxpayer-funded scholarships toward ALA-accredited programs. A member raised First Amendment concerns, but the sponsor said the issue was not speech itself, only the use of taxpayer dollars and state law to support that direction. The transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on HB 1256.
MN
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- our school.
- school.
- There could have been money sent to private schools, nonpublic schools, tribal schools.
- They're left out a safety school safe school aid, nonpublic schools.
- School counselors license School, nurse's license school, social, worse workers license school, psychologists
HI
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Other - PSCOC Apr 14th, 2025
Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, we have two middle schools: New Hobbs Middle School and Heiser Middle School.
- Both of these schools are very similar; they're prototype schools.
- schools.
- I'm just curious to see what these schools look like, not this particular school, but schools in general
- Typically, we fund schools or look at schools within the top 100.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- , because charter schools are public schools.
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- public school to a private school public school to a private school outside<01:10:41.679>
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our school bill school bullying in our school bill school bullying in our
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 69, which would require local school boards to publicly vote on whether to accept or reject charitable gifts or donations, prompted by a case in which a church offered to pay off school lunch debt but the offer was refused and families were sued instead. Senator Keith Murphy said the bill is intended to force transparency and public accountability in similar situations, while acknowledging that boards may still reject gifts with strings attached or for ethical reasons. Members raised questions about anonymity, privacy, and whether school boards already have authority to address meal debt before litigation. Murphy said the bill was aimed at cases where money is refused and families are sued, and he said he would accept amendments to make the vote requirement apply to both accepted and rejected gifts. The hearing on the bill was then closed.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 206, which requires public schools to adopt policies limiting student cell phone use during the school day. Trisha Milo, presenting for Senator Rashardi, said the bill is meant to improve focus, reduce distraction and cyberbullying, and create more consistent policies across districts, while still allowing exceptions for medical, disability, language support, and instructional needs. Committee members questioned whether districts would retain flexibility, whether the bill should apply to charter schools and other devices, and whether the annual policy-update requirement and enforcement language were too prescriptive. Milo said districts would still have flexibility in how they write their policies and that she would seek clarification from the senator on several drafting questions.
Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association testified in support of the general concept of a cell phone policy, saying many districts already have some form of policy, though not all do, and that existing sample policies are outdated. She said the annual update requirement would likely be burdensome and that the enforcement language seemed intended to ensure administrative involvement rather than teacher discipline, but she suggested the wording may need revision. Members also discussed whether very small districts or districts without schools should be covered and whether the bill should better distinguish between classroom enforcement and student discipline. The chair closed the hearing on Senate Bill 206 after no further testimony, and the committee moved on to the next bill.
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- Middle school, 529. High school, 955.
- public school.
- One of the school systems I represent... school districts. Uh, maybe they're down school districts.
- public school system. public school system.
- This is public school to public school.
Summary:
The committee welcomed three new members and elected Senator Brian Rhodes as committee secretary by acclamation. It then took up three education bills. Senate Bill 2001, a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers, teacher assistants, and certain higher education instructors, was explained as a partial step that could be increased later if more funds become available. The bill also included language to prevent school districts from offsetting state raises for teacher assistants by reducing local supplements. After no questions, the committee adopted a motion that the bill be reported.
Senate Bill 2003, which expands the program allowing retired individuals to return to teach, drew the most discussion. The bill broadens eligibility beyond retired educators, raises the retirement-pay percentage from 50% to 65%, shortens the required break in service from 90 days to 45 days in most cases, removes the critical-shortage-area limitation, and allows retirees to teach in any district. Senator Hill offered and the committee adopted an amendment to clarify that the retiree must be receiving a PERS retirement allowance. Members debated possible effects on the retirement system, but the bill was ultimately reported.
Senate Bill 2002, dealing with public school district transfers, would remove the sending district’s ability to veto a student’s transfer to another public district. Senator Hopson offered a single amendment, adopted by the committee, to allow receiving districts to charge a reasonable fee, require transfer notice by March 15 absent good cause, and preserve MHSAA’s authority over extracurricular eligibility. Members discussed transportation, equity, and athletic recruiting concerns, and the amendment was clarified to leave the fee amount to the receiving district’s board. After the amendment, the bill was reported.
MN
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Hobbs High School is the largest high school in the state of New Mexico.
- Large schools.
- our schools.
- We have a very beautiful elementary school, a very beautiful middle school, and a very nice high school
- schools.
MN
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- counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and school nurses.
- school psychologists, and school nurses. school psychologists, and school nurses.
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counselor schools had no school counselor schools had no school counselor whatsoever - our home and school. our home and school.
- high school counselor, middle school counselor, grade school counselor.
MN
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- school my two oldest go to public school school my two oldest go to public school right<00:09:14.320
- I was a school teacher for 20 years at middle school, high school English.
- and<00:12:44.680>
have middle school and high school and have middle school and high school - in school because if they're in school in school because if they're in school they're<00:15:09.199
- Student support personnel like school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, school social
NH
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- all schools need AEDs or all schools all schools need AEDs or all schools need<00:42:02.640>
- Um those are the career schools schools.
- schools are have been public school schools are have been public school teachers. teachers. teachers
- public school, private school, um, public school, private school, um, public school,<01:45:28.719
schools, schools, chart schools, private schools, schools, chart schools, private schools, and